Porous

  • 11porous — po|rous [ pɔrəs ] adjective 1. ) a porous substance has a lot of very small holes in it so air and water can pass through it 2. ) not effective in preventing people from attacking or escaping: a porous border/defense …

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  • 12porous — [[t]pɔ͟ːrəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is porous has many small holes in it, which water and air can pass through. The local limestone is so porous that all the rainwater immediately sinks below ground. Syn: permeable …

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  • 13porous — UK [ˈpɔːrəs] / US [ˈpɔrəs] adjective 1) a porous substance has a lot of very small holes in it so that air and water can pass through it 2) not effective in preventing people from attacking or escaping a porous border/defence …

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  • 14porous — Having openings that pass directly or indirectly through the substance. * * * po·rous pōr əs, pȯr adj 1) possessing or full of pores <porous bones> 2) permeable to fluids * * * por·ous (porґəs) penetrated by pores and open spaces …

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  • 15porous — adj. Porous is used with these nouns: ↑border, ↑rock …

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  • 16porous — adjective porous rock or soil allows liquid, air etc to pass through slowly porousness noun (U) …

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  • 17porous — adjective porous fibers Syn: permeable, penetrable, pervious, cellular, holey; absorbent, absorptive, spongy Ant: impermeable …

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  • 18porous — /ˈpɔrəs / (say pawruhs) adjective 1. full of pores. 2. permeable by water, air, or the like. 3. allowing easy passage in and out: porous borders. –porousness, noun …

  • 19Porous silicon — (pSi) is a form of the chemical element silicon which has an introduced nanoporous holes in its microstructure, rendering a large surface to volume ratio in the order of 500m2/cm3. History Porous silicon was first discovered by accident in 1956… …

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  • 20Porous Pockets — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Porous Pockets Episodio de Bob Esponja Título Bolsillos Porosos Episodio nº Temporada 6 Episodio 112a Fecha emisión 6 de julio, 2 …

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